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Delivered in 1999 to Olympic Airlines and operated by them until they ceased operations in 2009. Found a new home in February of 2017 at Bek Air as UP-A4002 for just a few months. Stored again from June of 2017 to March of 2020, when started a new life at Syrianair as YK-AZB.
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Rare visitor, about to depart to Manchester.
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ZJ226
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Unusual, but very welcome visitors to Glasgow, "Viper Flight" was 2 Apache Longbows. sadly the weather did not play ball whilst this one was on the ground.
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A sliver of sunlight thru' the clouds meant I couldn't wait for the crew to take away all their gear!!
A very unusual, and welcome, visitor to Glasgow.
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Proud Wings livery.
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A late afternoon departure from RWY03 flight FLT561 to Paris Le Bourget (LFPB)
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Vacating RWY21 for the tower apron having arrived from Leipzig Halle (EDDP)
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An unusual visitor at Biggin Hill and about to depart on RWY03 , late afternoon flight ENZ228P to Manchester (EGCC)
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About to depart from RWY03 late afternoon flight LXS22S to Sion (LSGS)
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P-39Q-5B in particular marking of WW2 Airacobra - serial nr. 42-19993, „Brooklyn Bum 2nd“, pilot Lt. Peter A. McDermott, 82nd TRS / 71st TRG, Tadji airdrome, New Guinea. Airacobra was since wars end abadoned in high grass at Tadji, in 1974 was salvaged, restored and in years 1982-88 displayed in the Australian Air Space Museum in Melbourne, later in 1991-94 at Santa Monica Museum of Flying. Restorers in Chino, California made the wonder - since June 2004 “Brooklyn Bum” flying again. Jiri Zedka
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This Mustang is originally P-51D-25-NA serial 44-73149 delivered in February 1945 to 8th USAAF in England. After 11 months was send back to US and in 1947 assigned to Royal Canadian Air Force as 9568. Presently wears marking of P-51D-5-NA, serial 44-13704 "Ferocious Frankie" piloted by Major Wallace E. Hopkins, Deputy Commander of the 374th Fighter Squadron / 361st Fighter Group operated from RAF Bottisham, Little Walden and Chievres in Belgium. Jiri Zedka
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Avenger BuNo 69327 was in 1950 delivered to Royal Canadian Navy. CF-KCG flown as tanker nr. 615 subsequently for Skyway Air Services (1961-69), Convair Aviation Ltd (1969-77) and Forest Protection Ltd in 1977. That time was sold to Imperial War Museum and restored for static display in marking of future US President Lt(jg) George H.W.Bush TBM-1C, BuNo 46214 „white X-3“ from VT-51 squadron, USS San Jacinto, shot down by flak during attack on Chichi Jima Island and only Bush survived. Jiri Zedka
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This plane was made at the AAC plant (France) in 1946. Until 1960, it was used by the French Air Force. In December 1960, it was sold to the Portuguese Air Force, which operated it until 1971 with hull number B-316. In 1973 it was donated to museum in Duxford. During the second renovation (2002), he received the number 4V+GH. Code 4V could be carried by an aircraft of one of the squadrons - KGr.z.b.V. 9, KGr.z.b.V. 106, l./KGr.z.b. V. 172, KGr.z.b. V. Neapel, TG 3, TG 4.
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Combat veteran, Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597 was built at Castle Bromwich. On 26th February 1942 was delivered to No. 37 M.U. at Burtenwood, on 7th May 1942 fared to Polish 315 Squadron (code PK-C) at Woodvale and on 5th September 1942 was transfered to other Polish 317 Squadron (JH-C) always at Woodvale. After damage on 13th February 1943, and return from repair on 2 June changed No. 33 M.U., No.39 M.U., No. 222 M.U. and last operational unit was until 16 October 1945 No. 58 OTU. Jiri Zedka
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Soviet Union received 2952 Hurricnaes of several variants due to Lend-Lease Act agreements. This aircraft was directly newly delivered to Russia and flown on Eastern front. After war was transported to England as the wreckage after crash landing in Russia. Presently is Hurricane restored and preserved in Imperial War Museum at Duxford as the Z2315 of the No 111 Squadron RAF. Unit played a vital role in the Battle of Britain. Jiri Zedka
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About to depart on RWY03 flight IFA1062 to Malaga (LEMG)
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The aircraft is parked on the Signature Ramp
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Built at Leipzig by Erla Maschinenwerk GmbH in September 1942, construction started as F-3 but converted to G-2/Trop version, allocated factory code PG+QJ. In October assigned to III./JG77 and transferred to the 8th Jagdgruppe in North Africa. On 11th November lost in action and two day later discovered abandoned at LG139 Gambut 1 airbase, captured by British troops, shipped to Liverpool and tested by RAF between February 1944 and November 1945. Jiri Zedka
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This Focke Wulf was probably manufactured by Arado plant at Warnemunde in single-seat version F-8. Late 1944 was converted to double-seater in Poland factory Blanz. In May 1945 this aircraft was surrendered at Grove airfield in Denmark, coded "black 38", assigned possibly to JFS 103 (air fighting school). In September 1945 it was flown to England. Since November 1989 it is displayed at RAF Museum Hendon, painted as single-seater from 1./JG 54 "Grunherz" operated over Russian Front. Jiri Zedka